About the University of Houston
The multicultural character of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city, is an ideal setting for educating master and doctoral-level social workers. Houston is a rapidly changing city, and with change comes the stress of readjustment, growth, conflicting interests and pressures on individuals, families, and neighborhoods. Social workers in Houston serve in a rich array of public and private human service agencies responding to human social service needs.
The University of Houston reflects the diversity and energy of the city of Houston. As part of the public system of higher education in Texas, UH is a nationally recognized comprehensive research and teaching institution that offers a full range of bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional programs to more than 33,000 students from across the United States and around the world.
Graduate and professional programs at UH are wide-ranging, innovative and focused on excellence. The University of Houston is a Carnegie Research University Extensive; graduate students comprise more than 21 percent of total enrollment and receive more than 33 percent of the degrees awarded at UH. Prospective students can choose from among graduate and professional degrees in 12 schools and colleges that offer master's degrees in 133 fields and six doctoral degrees in 62 fields.
As you consider us for graduate studies, keep in mind that the cost of attending the University of Houston is lower than many other institutions of higher education and the cost of living in Houston is among the lowest of all urban settings in United States. Houston is a superb setting for a university. The opportunities at the University of Houston for research, scholarship and professional study and work are boundless.
